Off-Topic - More Cebu Jailhouse Rockers

We recently posted a video of Filipino inmates re-enacting Thriller. Loralyn sent us a story with more info.

We found a video of a Filipino television report about the prison dance program. It's mostly in Tagalog with dodgey subtitles, but it's pretty easy to follow. I know it's off-topic, but there's something about this story I just love, and hey, start your own blog if you don't like it.


And of course, somebody's done a mashup.


One video on Youtube credits the regular inmates, female inmates, and "gifted" inmates of Cebu.

Sister Act and In The Navy/YMCA after the jump.

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I Will Follow Him from Sister Act


Hang with this one, it's worth the wait.

Talk About A Group Dance

Filipino prisoners re-enact Thriller.

Off-Topic - Calypso Tumblers

I haven't been watching America's Got Talent, but I understand the Calyso Tumblers have made quite a splash there. After seeing these videos of them at a personal appearance, I see why. Not dance, but amazing none-the-less.

Off-Topic - Time Displacement Experimental Video

Off-Topic - Paul Potts on NBC Today show

Off-Topic: Paul Potts Update

Britain's Got Talent winner and international phenomenon Paul Potts signed a million pound contract and appears this morning on the Today Show in the US.

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Off-Topic: Paul Potts Wrap-up

Don't worry, we aren't becoming an opera blog. The buzz surrounding the Paul Potts story has been amazing.

Ray Connolly at the Daily Mail:

TV executives everywhere should take note. You don’t need to spend vast fortunes by encouraging confrontation between caged weirdos to make entertainment. What you really need is heart. And no one has more heart than the dedicated amateur.

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The Times Online reports a trip to the dentist is next for Potts:

Potts, who has also landed a record deal with Simon Cowell, the TV show judge, said of fixing his teeth: "I'm not sure about veneers but I do want to get the crown repaired. It would be nice to be able to smile naturally. I feel very self conscious about it at the moment. But whatever I do I'm not going to change who I am."

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In another article, the Times Online quoted us (thanks!) and other bloggers.

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MSNBC: Find your inner Paul Potts.

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Off-Topic - Paul Potts Wins Britain's Got Talent

Cell phone salesman Paul Potts today won Britain's Got Talent. Our previous Paul Potts coverage is here


Federico Fellini only dreamed of being that Fellini-esque.

Off Topic - More Paul Potts

We NEVER expected to be covering Britain's Got Talent. We don't even watch America's Got Talent, but this is such a great story we have decided to continue our coverage. Here's cell phone salesman Paul Potts' second (I think) appearance.

Here's our previous post.
The Britain's Got Talent website.
Paul Potts' MySpace Page

Off Topic, But Watch

A video from Britain's Got Talent. Paul Potts, a cell phone salesman, sings.